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POSTGRDAO · SECURITY AND DEFENSE

Master's degree in defense and security

mention in cyber defense

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DURATION

2 academic periods

MODALITY

Online

CAMPUS

Main Campus

CES Resolution

RPC-SO-37-No.602-2022

DEGREE

Master’s degree in defense and security with a specialization in cyber defense

Description Teachers

Learn about the focus and scope of the program

The Master’s Degree in Defense and Security with a major in Cyber Defense trains high-level professionals capable of analyzing, preventing, and responding to threats in cyberspace. The program integrates strategic national defense knowledge with advanced technical competencies in digital security, cryptography, forensics, and cyber incident management. Graduates will be prepared to lead cyber defense operations in military, government, and private sector environments, contributing to the country’s digital sovereignty.

Mission y Vision

  • Mission

To train leaders in cyber defence with solid strategic and technological knowledge, capable of protecting critical infrastructures and guaranteeing the digital security of the State, through an education of excellence based on applied research and institutional values.

  • Vision

To be the leading postgraduate program in Latin America in the training of cyber defense specialists, recognized for its academic rigor, technological innovation and contribution to national and international security.

Objectives of the Program

What we seek to achieve

The Master’s Degree in Defense and Security with a specialization in Cyber ​​Defense aims to train professionals with advanced skills in the fields of cyberspace defense, planning and conducting Cyber ​​Defense operations as part of national security and defense, and that through ICTs they can develop a critical, reflective and proactive analysis of the content and knowledge of the technical-theoretical foundations of Cyber ​​Defense, so that they can contribute to the areas of Information Security and protection of the State’s and its Institutions’ Critical Digital Infrastructures, also promoting equity, gender equality and interculturality.

Results Learning

Skills you will develop

  • Master and apply the theories related to Cyber ​​Defense in the field of defense of sovereignty and territorial integrity, protection of critical infrastructures of both the public and private sectors and support for comprehensive security through the use of scientific research to contribute to the development of the country's strategic capabilities.

Curriculum Structure

Academic structure by period

Current Curriculum

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Curriculum Structure

Academic structure by period

  • CDE-101

Cyber Defense and National Security Fundamentals

4 credits

  • CDE-102

Applied Cryptography and Security Protocols

4 credits

  • CDE-103

Threat and Vulnerability Analysis

3 credits

  • CDE-104

Legal and Regulatory Framework in Cybersecurity

3 credits

  • CDE-105

Secure Network Architecture

3 credits

  • CDE-106

Research Methodology

3 credits

  • CDE-201

Advanced Cyber Defense Operations

4 credits

  • CDE-202

Digital Forensics

4 credits

  • CDE-203

Threat Intelligence

3 credits

  • CDE-204

Incident Management and Operational Continuity

3 credits

  • CDE-205

Degree Work Seminar

3 credits

  • CDE-206

Degree Work

6 credits

Profile Professional

The professional we train

Develop cognitive abilities and investigative skills to interact with the Cyber ​​Defense component in the context of Defense Systems, Public and State Security, Comprehensive Security and the Protection of critical State infrastructures, with the purpose of contributing to the achievement of well-being and security in the cyber sphere of citizens and to the normal development of their activities, including all social sectors, nationalities and collectives respecting their worldview of national security.

Profile of Graduation

What you can do when you graduate

To plan cyber defense operations throughout the national territory, to direct operational cyber defense units and to advise at the strategic level, on the foundations of the cyber defense doctrine applied to both the military and civilian spheres, materialized in the planning of cyberspace defense, through critical analysis, use of risk assessment tools and techniques for detecting cyber threats that could carry out attacks on critical digital infrastructures and essential State services

Teacher Teachers

Meet who will guide you

Coordinator: Mélany Yarad

mjyarad@espe.edu.ec

Be part of the new generation of

Master’s degrees in defense and security with a specialization in cyber defense

Get ready to lead the country’s digital protection with a training in

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